Tag Archives: British folklore

Gory stories of indelible bloodstains

Posted on July 28, 2011 by richard

Richard Holland continues his short exploration of durable features in British folklore: indelible bloodstains. Indelible bloodstains are a common motif in ghostlore. Most common is the Bloody Footstep, such as the one at Smithills Hall in Lancashire (see www.uncannyuk.com/608/bloody-footstep-of-smithills/) but … Continue reading →

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The haunted death of Thomas Parkes

Posted on December 5, 2010 by admin

Tragic magician Thomas Parkes played with forces he didn’t understand when he summoned up demons at a crossroads. Continue reading →

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Down at the crossroads

Posted on November 27, 2010 by admin

When Robert Johnson was told that a crossroads was the place to meet with the Devil, he was not only following African tradition, but European, too. We explore some of the eerie aspects of crossroads. Continue reading →

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More Dragon-lore

Posted on January 24, 2009 by admin

The monsters generally described as ‘dragons’ once believed to haunt these shores were of varied forms, from huge fire-breathing beasts to colourful winged reptiles a couple of feet long. Continue reading →

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